HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Trussben - FINISHED - 1:48

[westwood]

Hi Ben, the case looks great.
Do you have any older acrylic cases on other models?
How do they look after all these years? Is there any yellowing?
Don't they scratch when you dust them?
I like them because at this size the glass is heavier and definitely more expensive I think.
Here in Slovakia, or at least in the EU, I haven't found a manufacturer yet...

[Trussben]

On 1/3/2025 at 3:04 AM, westwood said:

Hi Ben, the case looks great.
Do you have any older acrylic cases on other models?
How do they look after all these years? Is there any yellowing?
Don't they scratch when you dust them?
I like them because at this size the glass is heavier and definitely more expensive I think.
Here in Slovakia, or at least in the EU, I haven't found a manufacturer yet...

Hi

 

yes - I have used acrylic cases for last several years, only model I still have is my Echo cross section and there is no signs of yellowing.

At the size of the Winnie I would be scared of using glass personally.

 

[Mike Y]

Pedantic note - there are different grades of acrylic glass, even the well known Plexiglas brand has a dozen different types: https://www.plexiglas-polymers.com/en/basic-grades

Some "museum grade" one even offers a decent UV protection.

In the quantities we need it's not so expensive and might be a good option.

Of course a cheap acrylic from the closest hardware shop might have a different formula and may darken over time. Lumping all "acrylic glass" into a single category is just a bit less broad than "plastics" or "metals"  

 

P.S.: I have used this type of Plexiglas (PLEXIGLAS® Optical Clear 0A570) when building my case almost 8 years ago, no sign of any aging problems over time. Though I do not have it under a direct and bright sunlight. https://www.plexiglas-shop.com/se/products/plexiglas-optical/pl0a570hcm-3-00.html

Edited Sunday at 10:33 PM by Mike Y